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| 1. | [ noun ] a specialized division of a large organization | |
| Synonyms: | section | |
| Examples: | "you'll find it in the hardware department" "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" |
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| Related terms: | division security government_department business_department personnel_department payroll academic_department | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) | |
| Related terms: | administrative_district country France | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a specialized sphere of knowledge | |
| Examples: | "baking is not my department" "his work established a new department of literature" |
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| Related terms: | sector | |
| Similar spelling: |
departmental deportment departer departed departure departing deportee departure_tax depardieu Debartolo |
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